Urban Legends: Myths From Around The World
It’s that spooky time of year again; the leaves fall in beautiful colors, the crisp air wraps around you and everyone is swapping ghost stories or testing urban legends. Modern Halloween traditions are fun and scary, but they aren’t just exclusive to American culture. Urban legends haunt people everywhere because just like love and hate and all other feelings—fear is universal. … Continue reading Urban Legends: Myths From Around The World
Halloween Makeup: The Faces That Scare and Slay
Halloween is the sixth most celebrated holiday in America according to a poll from The Guardian taken in 2017. As kids dress up as ghouls and goblins, makeup artists create some of the sickest yet most terrifyingly beautiful faces for the holiday that celebrates the supernatural. As the makeup industry boomed in 2015, young adults domestically and internationally started creating … Continue reading Halloween Makeup: The Faces That Scare and Slay
Local Fall Events: Upcoming To a Place Near You
What do people think of when they hear the word “fall?” The obvious answer would be pumpkin spice themed food or even other products. Concerts are great examples of fall related activities and here are some events that would spice up the fall season. Hosted at the Capital One Arena (formerly the Verizon Center) in Washington D.C., Imagine Dragons perform … Continue reading Local Fall Events: Upcoming To a Place Near You
North Korea: How Did We Get Here?
North Korea. The country that has been on everyone’s mind as President Trump ramps up his rhetoric on the actions he is willing to take against the totalitarian nation. Trump’s recent claim at the United Nations General Assembly that the United States has the ability to “destroy North Korea” (CNN) was met with a North Korean response six days … Continue reading North Korea: How Did We Get Here?
First Female Infantry Officer: A Breakthrough in Military Status
In July 2017, one hundred and thirty one marines started the Infantry Officer course, with only eighty eight graduating on September 25. According to TIME, thirty two women in total enrolled in the program when the Marines opened the course to women between 2012 and 2015. In December of 2015, the Pentagon opened all combat roles to women, prompting four women to … Continue reading First Female Infantry Officer: A Breakthrough in Military Status
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